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Whether you follow college baseball, football, gymnastics,
volleyball, soccer, or other varsity athletics, these are some of the
top universities to beat:

1. Stanford UniversityWith an impressive record in virtually every varsity sport, this Ivy
League school holds the top ranking among sports colleges. Stanford has
brought home the NACDA Director's Cup award for Division I sports for
the past 15 years, qualifying it as best overall for collegiate sports
in the United States.

With a staff of over 100 coaches and
assistants, 34 varsity sports, and about 300 athletic scholarships, it's
no wonder this school presented 49 athletes in the 2008 Beijing Winter
Olympics and has over 9,000 students enrolled in intramural sports in
any given semester.

2. University of FloridaFlorida is renowned in a number of varsity sports, notably excelling
in women's swimming and men's track and field in the 2009-2010 season.
The Gators are also known for their strong contenders in football, men's
basketball, and women's golf, soccer, football, tennis, and volleyball.

3. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) One of the country's most widely recognized sports schools, UCLA was
the first university to win over 100 NCAA championships, making the
Bruins a fixture among the top basketball schools. UCLA is also renowned
for its women's sports performances, with the softball, track,
gymnastics, and rowing teams excelling in 2009-2010.

4. University of VirginiaThe Cavaliers raced to top positions in women's rowing and men's
soccer in the past year, among the school's other sporting achievements.

5. University of North CarolinaNorth Carolina has won 51 titles and 34 national championships in 6
different sports, making its mark as one of the top sports colleges in
the United States. The university is known for its basketball team, as
well as women's soccer, women's field hockey, and men's lacrosse.

6. Ohio State UniversityOhio State has brought home championship wins in all three of the
biggest men's sports: basketball, football, and baseball. The school is
also known for victories in men's diving, swimming, golf, track,
gymnastics, men's and women's fencing, and more.

7. Florida State UniversityFlorida State is a top contender in a number of college athletics
programs, including football, basketball, softball, soccer, volleyball,
swimming, and diving. They finished 5th in the 2009-2010 NACDA reckoning
of sports colleges, placing them in the top 5 for the first time.

8. University of TexasThis Texas school has won more titles than any other school in the
Big 12 League since it was founded in 1996. They're especially known for
their excellence in football, as well as putting forward strong
contenders in track and baseball.

9. University of Southern CaliforniaSouthern California is best known for its varsity football team,
which has won 11 championships, but also excels in basketball and a host
of other college athletics.

10. University of GeorgiaWith rigorous academic requirements for all athletes, Georgia is
setting the pace for a new paradigm of scholarships among its top level
football, baseball, gymnastics, tennis, and swim teams.